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TOPIC: The Inward Witness (Rhapsody of Realities 16 July 2022)
The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God (Romans 8:16 NKJV).
Rhapsody Of Realities For Today MESSAGE:
Our passion for preaching the Gospel is one thing that the world canāt stand; it troubles them. āHow can people be so passionate about Jesus?ā they wonder. But then, they try to wave it off on the premise that people are generally passionate about their religion. What they donāt realize is that ours is different; itās more than a passion.
When comparing Christians with the religious people of the world (Christianity isnāt a religion), thereāre three things to look at: the first is our passion, which can actually be compared with theirs. Then thereās also conviction: the religions of the world may have as much conviction as we do; but thereās something that we have that they donāt have and could never have: the inward witness. Hallelujah!
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We have a witness within our spirit about Jesus! Thatās what we read in our theme verse; it says, āThe Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit, that we are children of God.ā So, when weāre standing for Jesus Christ, weāre not just standing because weāre passionate; weāre not preaching the Gospel just because weāre convinced of His message. Rather, itās because we have a witness within our spirit that truly, Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, except by Him (John 14:6).
We have the witness in our spirit that now are we the sons of God. Deep down in our hearts, we know that weāre in fellowship with God and we have the Holy Spirit, and that weāre born again! These arenāt assumptions but vital and present-hour realities in our spirit. We have āinside informationā, knowledge produced in us by the Holy Spirit that weāre born of God and forever victorious.
Weāre different. What we have is not a religion. No matter how passionate and convinced people may be about their religion, thereās no salvation in any religion. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is the only saving message for the world. And thanks be unto God! Weāre the custodians of this message of power by which God saves, heals, protects, delivers, preserves and prospers. Weāre His witnesses. Hallelujah!
PRAYER
Dear Father, thank you for making me a custodian of the Gospel of Christ; I pray that many who are yet to receive salvation will hear and receive the Gospel today, and be instantly transferred from the domain of darkness into the glorious liberty of the sons of God, in Jesusā Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY:
1 John 5:10 (KJV)
10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.
1 Corinthians 9:16 (KJV)
16 For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Acts 24:1-27 & Psalms 1-6
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Galatians 4:21-31 & Isaiah 36
Rhapsody of Realities 2022 Devotional was written by Pastor Pastor Chris Oyakhilome (D.Sc., D.D.). President of Loveworld Inc. aka Christ Embassy Intāl.